Low Carb Diet (atkins)

HC_2

I know what you mean too! A couple of days before Christmas I decided I would come off low-carb until after the holiday. Not go mad, just eat what I wanted. I had the most delicious panini at our local Italian cafe, felt really good, and should have stopped there. Instead I then had Indian snacks that evening (samosas, bhajis, etc.), which were not very nice and were the most horrifying waste of carbs, fat and calories, and then loads of other muck. I felt bloody awful - bloated, podgy and stuffed. I changed my mind about breaking from low-carb the next morning. I think maybe one occasional meal of high-carb (good-quality stuff in a sensible portion) is fine - for me, anyway. But I really regretted eating the rubbish I ate that evening.

Am having a sausage (gently cooked for an hour till it caramelises) and some bacon for lunch. Think I might feel better if I eat something.

Lesley, I'm a sucker for the scales too. At least twice a day . Just can't help it!

paula7924

I'm an everyday weigher. I don't get stressed out about the daily variations as they are small and i know it all balances out in the end and increases are often only due to my monthly cycle (i didn't find out that this was a standard thing when i first spotted the pattern).

I find it fascinating how weight fluctuates over the day (Mine goes down over the course of the morning then up after that, is that usual?)

needmoney

Sazbo wrote: »

Hi needmoney and thanks for the headsup:) Please feel free to ask anything - not that i'll be able to answer it but one of the many knowledgeable folk on here will be able to:D

Sx

Thank you.
I started reading Ted's thread about exercise last night and one link lead to another and another and I'm still reading and getting more confused by the minute.
Lots of things make sense but then just who do you believe?!

I'm only on page 12 of this thread but jumped to here when I found the paper link this morning as I say talk about coincidence.

I'm tempted to not read the thread further and just jump to the diet but I can' resist reading also can't believe I missed it before.

I also have to be careful because I have rheumatoid and OH is on a barrage of drugs for diabetes, recent heart attack etc. so it's more reading and judgement making for me.
Glad to hear about all your weightlosses here though.

Sazbo

needmoney i would think it's probably safe for you to skip over three quarters of the posts here! most of it is [strike]our[/strike] my inane drivel:D:D

needmoney

Sazbo wrote: »

needmoney i would think it's probably safe for you to skip over three quarters of the posts here! most of it is [strike]our[/strike] my inane drivel:D:D

not drivel at all, more reading for me then shopping might look for the new atkins one or something else on low carb diets.

shykins

hi needmoney glad u found us, as saz says u can probably just skip to the diet and peruse our witterings over the next few days lol....just decide which plan u are going to do and one or other of us can give u the correct pointers

hc glad to hear u are feeling a bit better, i am sure eating something helps but sometimes its not always that easy, maybe some soup?

i agree with everyone else i have carbed out over chrimbo and new year and actually felt a sense of relief hitting induction yesterday.. which brings me to why the hell do we do it if we know we arent even going to enjoy it... aaah well theres no doubt some pscyho babble reason lol

i actually havent weighed myself for some time cos i got to the point where the scale was dictating if i had a good day or not and i just couldnt get my head round it and was thinking oh s*d it i wont eat if the scales say i have gone up... bad i know hence not weighing!!! so instead as longas i can wear my tight jeans with a fitted top and not have a muffin i am happy

x

shykins

oh pooohhh then i forgot to say (flippin menopause memory!!).... saw in asda mag this morning about a crustless quiche for £1.24.. dont know whats in it or how big it is so no idea how carby it is but if anyone goes there (i rarely do) it might be worth a look

x

Sazbo

shykins wrote: »

oh pooohhh then i forgot to say (flippin menopause memory!!).... saw in asda mag this morning about a crustless quiche for £1.24.. dont know whats in it or how big it is so no idea how carby it is but if anyone goes there (i rarely do) it might be worth a look

x

oooh thanks for the tip hun! I'll have a looksy next time we're at Asdalavista;):D that would be good idea for a different work lunch...

needmoney

shykins wrote: »

hi needmoney glad u found us, as saz says u can probably just skip to the diet and peruse our witterings over the next few days lol....just decide which plan u are going to do and one or other of us can give u the correct pointers
x

Thanks shykins, think I'm prob gonna do abit of atkins and a bit of Dajlquist to start with.
Fratically looking for a recipe before I go shopping and rushing it coc I want to be out looking for books.

tinkerbell84

needmoney wrote: »

Thanks shykins, think I'm prob gonna do abit of atkins and a bit of Dajlquist to start with.
Fratically looking for a recipe before I go shopping and rushing it coc I want to be out looking for books.

you need to choose one really as they're not the same!